North Korea's Satellite Is Out of Control (Earth, new)

[plwhit]

"After failing on numerous occasions, North Korea has finally put a satellite in orbit. But according to US officials, it is now 'tumbling out of control.' This is bad news, and more bad news, covered in a double layer of extra bad news. From the article: 'According to US officials, it appears that North Korea's new satellite has failed to achieve a stable orbit and is now "tumbling out of control." The greatest danger is the threat of it colliding with another satellite, adding to the growing debris field around the earth.'

North Korea's Satellite Is Out of Control - Slashdot

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[DinsdalePirahna]

kind of funny how the US launched the X-37B just a few days ago... just saying.

[Glitch]

I just hope it stays in one piece until it re-enters the atmosphere. The last thing we need is more space junk to track.

There is so much space junk out their now (thanks to China) that DARPA is not able to track it all. They are asking for help.

DARPA seeks amateur astronomers

[cjg5]

THEIR space junk needs to come down from up THERE, or else THEY'RE going to regret it!

[plwhit]

Eh, all thats needed to clean up the space junk.....

[cjg5]

Originally Posted by plwhit

Eh, all thats needed to clean up the space junk.....

Just hope it doesn't go from suck to blow!

[davidt1]

Originally Posted by DinsdalePirahna

kind of funny how the US launched the X-37B just a few days ago... just saying.

Could be, but I would think the US has always had weapons in space to deny access to its enemies.